§ 108A‑42.1.  State‑County Special Assistance Program payment rates.

(a) Basic Rate. – The maximum monthly rate for State‑County Special Assistance recipients residing in adult care homes or in‑home living arrangements without a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or dementia shall be one thousand one hundred eighty‑two dollars ($1,182) per month per resident. This rate shall be adjusted on January 1, 2023, and each January 1 thereafter, using the federally approved Social Security cost‑of‑living adjustment effective for the applicable year.

(b) Enhanced Rate. – The maximum monthly rate for State‑County Special Assistance recipients residing in special care units or in‑home living arrangements with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or dementia shall be one thousand five hundred fifteen dollars ($1,515) per month per resident. This rate shall be adjusted on January 1, 2023, and each January 1 thereafter, using the federally approved Social Security cost‑of‑living adjustment effective for the applicable year. (2021‑180, s. 9A.3A(b); 2022‑74, s. 9A.1(a), (b).)